EA has once more dismissed an undisclosed number of workers, marking a third wave of job cuts within the year. The move comes as the $55 billion leveraged purchase backed by Saudi Arabia edges nearer to being finalized. As first reported by Kotaku, employees across multiple functions—including recruitment, customer support, trust and safety, and IT—were … Read more
Earlier this month, Valve restated its commitment to launching the Steam Machine later this summer. Today, the company has now officially shared pricing, the dates for the first dispatches, and a wide range of additional information—including the hardware specs—for its living room PC. In a detailed blog post, Valve confirmed it will release the Steam … Read more
With the various details Valve shared about the Steam Machine in hand—especially as it prepares to start shipping via a reservation rollout in the near future—it’s worth shifting focus to what comes next. Valve has now officially confirmed that FSR 4, AMD’s latest and most capable image upscaling solution, will be included with the Steam … Read more
With Valve stepping into the living-room gaming space—an area usually ruled by consoles—through its latest Steam Machine, the company invites comparisons not only to the consoles already in that space, but also to the wider business strategies used by firms such as Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo. One clear example is subsidisation. Since consoles first appeared, … Read more
Housemarque is a developer with a long-standing track record of making games for a particular kind of player. The Finnish team, which initially became known for smaller, arcade-style releases, has since grown into one of PlayStation’s most respected first-party studios. Even so, as its productions have expanded in scope, the company’s commitment to its niche … Read more
Valve told Eurogamer that the Steam Machine costs “significantly more” than the company had hoped to charge at launch, and it also hasn’t managed to manufacture as many units of the new console-like PC as it originally planned. Valve shared this information with me during an interview held before the Steam Machine price announcement, ahead … Read more
Ultima creator Richard Garriott (better known as Lord British) has mapped out a plan to regain control of the rights to his legendary RPG franchise from its current owner, EA. The key to making it happen, surprisingly, lies in a relatively lesser-known copyright rule from around 50 years ago. EA secured the Ultima license, along … Read more
The Pokémon Company has shared more details regarding its upcoming animated series, Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch’d & Pichu. First hinted at in 2024, this stop-motion project is being developed through a collaboration between Pokémon and the British animation studio Aardman, celebrated for the award-winning Wallace and Gromit and also Shaun the Sheep. To … Read more
Pearl Abyss has released an additional patch for Crimson Desert, its highly anticipated single-player RPG based on the widely known Korean MMO, Black Desert. While this update is more modest than earlier releases that added brand-new mounts and minigames like pinball, it still includes several useful upgrades. For example, outdoor furniture you set down will … Read more
The indie sensation Meccha Chameleon, a creative twist on hide-and-seek, has quickly moved into the spotlight—selling over 7 million copies in the time since it launched less than two weeks ago. In the game, players use paint tools to blend into their environment while other participants search to uncover them, and it has built a … Read more